Hospital waiting lists here to stay, says Ahern

HOSPITAL waiting lists will always exist, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern admitted yesterday as further hospital cutbacks were revealed.

It is exactly a year since Fianna Fáil promised to permanently wipe out public waiting lists, but last night it was revealed that on top of the 250 bed closures at Dublin's five main hospitals.

James Connolly Memorial Hospital is to stop scheduling admissions from tomorrow to facilitate the closure of 32 beds.